Shell Working to Fix Leak That Halted Gulf of Mexico Oil Output -- Update
11 Agosto 2022 - 9:29PM
Dow Jones News
By Dan Molinski
Shell said Thursday it halted activity at several of its
offshore oil production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico due to
leaky pipelines, but said it expects to have the pipelines fixed by
Friday.
"Shell can confirm that the Mars and Amberjack Pipelines have
been shut-in due to a flange leak at the Fourchon booster station,"
it said in an emailed statement, noting about two barrels of oil
leaked, and they have been contained. The Fourchon station is on
land along the Louisiana coast.
"Shell personnel are repairing the issue," the company added.
"We expect to return both pipelines to service tomorrow, Aug.
12."
As a result of halting flows on the pipelines, Shell said its
deepwater oil production platforms in the Mars Corridor -- Mars,
Ursa and Olympus -- were also shut-in. It didn't indicate when
those may restart.
Oil prices showed little reaction to news of the temporary
shut-ins, with WTI crude down 0.4% in early Asia trading at $93.95
a barrel. The market closed Thursday's session up 2.6% at a
one-week-high $94.34.
Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 11, 2022 20:14 ET (00:14 GMT)
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